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Police hold 2 teen suspects in killing of Kansas City chef Shaun Brady, as Irish community mourns

By Tommy Felts / August 29, 2024

Editor’s note: The following story was published by KCUR, Kansas City’s NPR member station, and a fellow member of the KC Media Collective. Click here to read the original story or here to sign up for KCUR’s email newsletter. Brady & Fox chef Shaun Brady was a key organizer in Kansas City’s Irish Fest, which is scheduled to go on…

Why this Missouri founder’s auto tech startup accelerated even as the ‘world was ending’

By Tommy Felts / August 28, 2024

Editor’s note: The following story was produced through a paid partnership with MOSourceLink, which boasts a mission to help entrepreneurs and small businesses across the state of Missouri grow and succeed by providing free, easy access to the help they need — when they need it. SPRINGFIELD, Missouri — With two decades of experience in…

Kauffman’s new grants go live this week; here’s what we know about the revised funding priorities

By Tommy Felts / August 26, 2024

The announcement of five new grants opportunities from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation brings months of anticipation and potential uncertainty to a head, offering a more clear view into the relaunched grantmaking strategy of the influential Kansas City philanthropic organization. New applications for funding through the Kauffman Foundation open Aug. 29 — about four months…

Digital Health KC debuts Lumi Awards with star-powered roster of tech honorees

By Tommy Felts / August 23, 2024

Healthcare is a team sport and Kansas City has all the players, said Dick Flanigan, heaping praise on the region’s innovators at the intersection of healthcare and technology. “We have key entries in every sector, allowing us to tap into these companies and individuals to truly form a winning team,” said Flanigan, president of Digital…

Shoppers lined the block to visit their vintage clothing store; now they’ve curated a new, larger space in KC’s West Bottoms

By Tommy Felts / August 23, 2024

As brothers Thomas and Reade Rex open the doors to their relocated and expanded vintage clothing store this weekend in Kansas City’s West Bottoms, the event will be a culmination of years of hard work, passion, and a shared vision — plus significant customer support and loyalty, they said. “We’ve always done things together,” said…